COVENTRY'S railway station now has new trackside and platform roofs after a major refit.

The refurbishment - achieved without heavy disruption to services or compromising the station's listed status - covered more than 3,500 square metres of roof area, with work carried out at night to minimise disruption.

Teams of eight roofers worked in 12-hour shifts, seven days a week to complete the job.

Employees working on the project had special safety training to prepare them for working alongside 25,000-volt cables in limited lighting.

Roofing contractor James M Green Co installed Profiles Roofing, a waterproofing system which can be overlaid on top of existing roofs.

Ian Casewell, managing director at James M Green, said: "Network Rail wouldn't allow us to strip the existing roof as it would take too long, so the Profiles system was simple and safe to install in floodlit conditions."